The Wait Timeįive months is a long time to wait for something. And no searching for the bin that holds my paper punches. This feels a lot more inspiring to me than seeing everything so separate. With my Dreambox alternative, I was able to organize based on craft categories and see everything together. I’m not including my art stuff because I like my paints in a different area. I have a lot of hobbies, but they can really be broken down into a few categories: sewing, Cricut, jewelry, paper stuff, and random craft stuff. Storage Based on CategoryĪs far as small objects go, I personally don’t like it when all of my stuff is separate. I have several cutting machines, Easy Presses, and sewing machines. We just downsized and we will downsize further in a few years, so a 9′ long cabinet probably wouldn’t work in a smaller home.Īnd although that sounds really big, a Dreambox really isn’t big enough to hold my many machines. While my room is big enough to fit a 9′ long cabinet, most people don’t have rooms large enough to fit one. (Which is also why I need closed storage!) The Size My most used vinyl colors are black and gold…Īnd so many of my craft supplies aren’t photogenic. I buy what I need as I need it and that’s not usually based on rainbow colors. It seems stupid to buy more just to make something look a certain way. Look, I love buying craft supplies, but I already have so many.

I also knew that I would need to buy more craft supplies to make it look pretty. It kind of looks like a china cabinet (which would work great for craft storage by the way!) No Need to Buy More Supplies

No one has to know what the cabinet holds. My new solution looks more like a piece of furniture than a storage cabinet. It would be open all the time and look messy because that’s my reality. I just don’t want to look at my stuff all the time. While I’m very grateful for the space, I’ve realized that I don’t really want it to look like a craft room. My craft area sits in the front of our home in an oversized living room. The longer I waited, the more regret I felt about spending that much money on craft storage. Reasons to Choose a Dreambox AlternativeĪfter waiting for 5 months for my Dreambox to be delivered (and being in my new house for 6 months) I realized that it wasn’t the right solution for me.

Update: I wrote a new post with more affordable craft storage furniture options. So I canceled my order and came up with an alternative solution. And the version I wanted was going to be delayed by another 4-6 months. After 5 months of waiting, I still didn’t have it.

Dreambox hack 2021